Charles Gibson, the former "ABC World News" anchor, will deliver the lecture, "The (Im)Balance of Power in Washington: How Things Went Off the Rails and How They Can Be Fixed," at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20 at Burt Kahn Court on Quinnipiac University's Mount Carmel Campus. This event is free and open to the public. "I have long been concerned about the continuing polarization in our politics," Gibson said. "Since I left the anchor desk, I have spent considerable time studying this issue, and I've identified a number of reasons why the political atmosphere has become so toxic, and simple things that could be done to repair the situation.

Charles Gibson, the former "ABC World News" anchor, will deliver the lecture, "The (Im)Balance of Power in Washington: How Things Went Off the Rails and How They Can Be Fixed," at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20 at Burt Kahn Court on Quinnipiac University's Mount Carmel Campus. This event is free and open to the public. "I have long been concerned about the continuing polarization in our politics," Gibson said. "Since I left the anchor desk, I have spent considerable time studying this issue, and I've identified a number of reasons why the political atmosphere has become so toxic, and simple things that could be done to repair the situation.

COLIN MCENROE www.courant.com/colin YOU GOT BOOED BECAUSE YOU SUCK Sorry. Perhaps that was an unnecessarily coarse headline. But have you ever seen a more pathetic, lame-brained, trashy performance by a couple of debate interlocutors than the one turned in by Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos last night? A friend wrote to me in mid-debate: "OK, this so-called debate is now more than half over, and NOT ONE REAL QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED! My wife and I are sitting here seething.

University of Connecticut "Never underestimate the value of values. I believe fundamentally that good guys do win in the end." Arthur Levitt Jr. Former chairman of the SEC University of Hartford "You cannot live in fear, you cannot let anyone compromise our civil liberties in the name of security." Charles Gibson ABC's "Good Morning America"

The water looked tranquil in Larnaca, Cyprus, where recently installed ABC "World News" anchor Charles Gibson was answering questions from TV writers thousands of miles away. But the scene belied the long-simmering strife that boiled over with bombings in Lebanon and Israel escalating the past week. "I've been here so many times," Gibson, 63, said of the Middle East. "Usually for something tragic." If he wasn't there for a peace agreement, he said, it was "when peace agreements fell apart."

GIBSON, Mary O. Mary O. Gibson, 87, of Stratford, died Sunday, (December 31, 2000) at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, Mary had been a resident of Stratford for the past 46 years. She was a disciple of First Baptist Church of Stratford, a former Cub Scout leader, a childcare provider in the community and she did missionary work distributing food and clothing out of her home. Her husband, William C. Gibson; a son, Choice Gibson; and a daughter, Salado Colon predeceased her. Survivors include six sons, Sidney and James Gibson of Stratford, Robert Gibson of Bridgeport, Charles Gibson of Trumbull, Professor Louis T. Gibson of Hamden and Walter Gibson of Bloomfield; two daughters, Lena Lindsay of Orange and Rev. Edith Rodgers of North Haven; a sister, Florence Mitchell of Bridgeport; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; a special niece, Loyce Tisdale of Trumbull; and a host of other nephews and nieces.

COLIN MCENROE www.courant.com/colin YOU GOT BOOED BECAUSE YOU SUCK Sorry. Perhaps that was an unnecessarily coarse headline. But have you ever seen a more pathetic, lame-brained, trashy performance by a couple of debate interlocutors than the one turned in by Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos last night? A friend wrote to me in mid-debate: "OK, this so-called debate is now more than half over, and NOT ONE REAL QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED! My wife and I are sitting here seething.

The big event in network news anchoring this week was supposed to be Katie Couric's final mornings at the "Today" show before she prepares to anchor the "CBS Evening News" in September. ABC trumped that, though, by announcing Tuesday that its male-female anchor team of Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff would be the shortest-lived in network history. Charles Gibson, the popular and avuncular co-host of "Good Morning America," will become the evening broadcast's sole anchor effective Monday.

The water looked tranquil in Larnaca, Cyprus, where recently installed ABC "World News" anchor Charles Gibson was answering questions from TV writers thousands of miles away. But the scene belied the long-simmering strife that boiled over with bombings in Lebanon and Israel escalating the past week. "I've been here so many times," Gibson, 63, said of the Middle East. "Usually for something tragic." If he wasn't there for a peace agreement, he said, it was "when peace agreements fell apart."

The big event in network news anchoring this week was supposed to be Katie Couric's final mornings at the "Today" show before she prepares to anchor the "CBS Evening News" in September. ABC trumped that, though, by announcing Tuesday that its male-female anchor team of Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff would be the shortest-lived in network history. Charles Gibson, the popular and avuncular co-host of "Good Morning America," will become the evening broadcast's sole anchor effective Monday.

University of Connecticut "Never underestimate the value of values. I believe fundamentally that good guys do win in the end." Arthur Levitt Jr. Former chairman of the SEC University of Hartford "You cannot live in fear, you cannot let anyone compromise our civil liberties in the name of security." Charles Gibson ABC's "Good Morning America"

GIBSON, Mary O. Mary O. Gibson, 87, of Stratford, died Sunday, (December 31, 2000) at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, Mary had been a resident of Stratford for the past 46 years. She was a disciple of First Baptist Church of Stratford, a former Cub Scout leader, a childcare provider in the community and she did missionary work distributing food and clothing out of her home. Her husband, William C. Gibson; a son, Choice Gibson; and a daughter, Salado Colon predeceased her. Survivors include six sons, Sidney and James Gibson of Stratford, Robert Gibson of Bridgeport, Charles Gibson of Trumbull, Professor Louis T. Gibson of Hamden and Walter Gibson of Bloomfield; two daughters, Lena Lindsay of Orange and Rev. Edith Rodgers of North Haven; a sister, Florence Mitchell of Bridgeport; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; a special niece, Loyce Tisdale of Trumbull; and a host of other nephews and nieces.